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Red Canyon
T2-SE-A1
Built October 1943 by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company, Mobile,
Alabama as "Red Canyon" # 543, for U.M.S.C.
1948 - Independent Tankships, Inc., Wilmington, Del. [American Independent Oil Co., San Francisco]
1948 - Allied-Ashland Tankers, Inc., Wilmington, Del. [Ashland Oil & Refining Co., Inc., Ashland, Ky.]
1956 - HESS VOYAGER, Hess Tankship Co., Wilmington, Del. [Hess, Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J.]
1963 - TIMBO, Timbo Shipping, Ltd., Monrovia [Rector Shipping, Inc., New York], LI
1963 - lengthened by replacing bow and cargo section with new forebody,
built by Mitsubishi Nippon Heavy Industries, Ltd., Yokohama,
resulting vessel 15,794 grt, 581.8' x 82.2', delivered 11/1963
Broken up at Alang 1993 by Baldev Shipbreakers,
arrived 08.09.1993, work began 28.10.1993.
( See photo below )
Ship Report for "RED CANYON"
IDNo:
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2244197
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Year:
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1943
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Name:
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RED CANYON
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Launch Date:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Date of completion:
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10.1943
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Flag:
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USA
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Keel:
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DWT:
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16613
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Yard No:
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259
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Length overall:
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159.6
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Ship Design:
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T2-SE-A1
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LPP:
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153.3
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Country of build:
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USA
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Alabama DD
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Mobile
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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1TE-15
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|
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Owner as Completed:
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U.S.War Sg Administration, Mobile
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Subsequent History:
1956 HESS VOYAGER -
[ 1963 Lg 15794 grt ] - 1963 TIMBO
Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Alang 08.09.1993.
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Name change
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Main Owner
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244197
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2244197
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1943
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RED CANYON
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10172
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U.S.Govt.
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244197
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2244197
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1943
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HESS VOYAGER
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10172
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1956
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Hess
|
1778
|
|
2244197
|
1943
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TIMBO
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15794
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1963
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Rector Sg.
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"Timbo", ex. "Hess Voyager", ex. "Red Canyon".
( Photo thanks to Giancarlo Baudoino )
"Timbo", ex. "Hess Voyager", ex. "Red Canyon".
( Photo thanks to Diego Espinoza )
"Timbo", ex. "Hess Voyager", ex. "Red Canyon".
( Photo thanks to Diego Espinoza )
"Timbo", ex. "Hess Voyager", ex. "Red Canyon".
( Photo thanks to Diego Espinoza )
"Timbo", ex. "Hess Voyager", ex. "Red Canyon".
"Timbo", ex. "Hess Voyager", ex. "Red Canyon".
( Photo Copyright W. Schell)
Custody CARDS by PMARS is MARAD's official repository of NDRF ships
of Red Canyon
Custody CARDSNo Disposal CARDS